Girdle



Nov. 20, 1923.

s. G, MANDALIAN G IRDLE Filed Jan. 27. 1922 2 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 20,1923. l 1,474,421

S. G. MANDALIAN GIRDLE Filed Jan. 2v, i932 2 sheets-sheet 2 @Mw-40H0 ,n n nl Patented Nov. 20, 1923..

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GIRDLE.

Application filed January 27, 1922. Serial No. 532,223.

To all 107mm it may concern.'

Be it known that l, SAHATIEL G. MAN- DALIAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new' and useful Improvements in Girdles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to girdles and the l0 like.

The essential objects of my invention are capacity for ornamentation; the display o-f color combination; lightness, pliability and softness of feel upon the body of the wearer combined with great strength and durability. To the above ends and to others which wil appear to those skilled in the art by an examination of the specilioation, my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a girdle embodying my invention,

Figure 2, an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the body,

Figure 3, a central lo-ngitudinal section, partially in side elevation, of a portion of the body, Y

Figure 4, a transverse section of the same,

Figure 5, a section on line 5-5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6, a longitudinal section of one end of the girdle, partially in side elevation, and partially diagrammatic,

Figure 7, a section on line 7-7 of Figure 1,

Figure 8, an end elevation of the sleeves disengaged,

Figures 9 and 10, enlarged fragmentary side elevations of modified forms of metallic mesh fabric constituting the exterior of the girdle, and u Figure 11, a transverse section of a modified form of my girdle.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the views.

My girdle comprises a body 13 having throughout its: length a. flexible metallic mesh fabric. sheath or armor 14 provided with interstices 15, and formed by interloeked links of thin metal. As shown in F igures and 6 this mesh comprises longitudinally disposed parallel rows of thin metal ring links 1G, each four of which links are engaged to a flat oruciform link or plate 17 by four corner prongs 18 converging in the rear of the plate. This fabric may be distinguished as scale mesh. If desired a ring link mesh fabric may be employed as a sheath. This fabric, as shown in Figure 9, consists of parallel longitudinal rows of ring links 19, each group of four rings being engaged by a ring 20.

A lock link mesh, as shown in Figure 10, may `be employed to constitute the sheath. Herein the links are arranged in longitudinal rows. Each U-shaped folded link has terminal loops 23 through which pass the links of an adjacent row.

Within the sheath 14 is la core or body 25 of soft pliable material such as threads or yarn 26 loosely formed into strands 27 longitudinally twisted or braided or otherwise arranged in the sheath which it fills and engages. In this instance the ends of the sheath 14 are attached by transverse threads 30 to the core 25, and ornamental caps 31 may be applied thereto in any convenient manner. In this instance each cap has a central perforation 33 through which passes a rod or pin 34 provided at o-ne end with an enlargement or loop 35 which is buried in the core. A ring 37 on the end of each rod 34 engagesa short chain 39 whose end link passes through aloop 40 on a rod 41 traversing a perforation 42 in an ornamental cap 43. In each cap is a cup 45 com-A prising radiating sections 46. Each cup has a perforation 47 in its base to receivethe rod 41 upon whose outer end isa loop 49 engaging the bottom of the cup. A meshy fabric piece 51 traversed by the rod 41 overlays each cup 45 within the cap 43 and terminates in a plurality of strips 53 of like v mesh material which represents a fringe.

lf desired a special attaching means may be employed for holding the girdle upon the wearers body. Whenv present such means may be that herein shown comprising metallic. sleeves 55 and 56 slidable with a degree of friction on the body 13. One sleeve 55 has' a broad flat extension 58 terminating in a depending tongue 59, the whole constitut ing a hook member. The sleeve 56 has a lateral longitudinally disposed loop 61.

adapted to receive the hook. Hence the parts may be engaged or disengaged at Will, and the sleeves may be moved by sliding to any distance to accommodate the size of the wearer.

In Figure -l iS'sho'Wn a modified form of a girdle wherein the core 64 enclosed byth@ sheath 14 consists of a tubular Woven Weh-` long. y f

t Will be noted that the yflexible metallic sheath forms, a v protective armor for the girdle and yimparts va maximum of strength thereto, While .the relatively soft core so counteracts the efl'ects of the sheath as .to giye `the wearer the lfeeling oi softness, and the Weight upon the hips is rendered iight. The mesh construction also contributes to lightness of Weight, .and the loosely interlocking linksaford a maximum of flexibility to.the sheath. The interstices. afforded by the link mesh construction affords a glimpse of the core, so that bythe use of colored cores nany desired harmonizing color may vblend. with the color of the sheath or With se that of the Wearers costume.

I claim l, In a girdle, a continuously formed flex'- ible mesh fabric sheath, ampliable core in the sheath, Sleeves movably mountedon adj acent portions of the sheath detachably connected i'yith each other the gir'dlebei'n'gpractically non-extensible as to length.

2. In a girdle, a non metallic core, a continuously K formed flexible metallic. mesh sheath embracing the coro and fast to the core at its ends, rods embedded in the ends of the core, and caps overlapping rthe ends of the sheath engaging the rods the girdle being practically non-extensible as to length.

- 3. In a girdle, a soft pliable core, a flex A ible metallic mesh sheath surrounding the core and fas-1; at its ends V to the core, caps upon the ends of the sheath, caps, attached to the first caps, and strips of'iexihle metal lic mesh fabric fast to the second capsthe girdle being practically non-extensiblev as to length. y y .1,

in. testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

SAHATIEL G. MANDALIAN. 

